The Sunday Mail
Sunday Mail Reporter
If the Mujurus empire is as vast as the media are reporting – some say worth billions of US dollars – this could mean for the past three years Dr Joice Mujuru was among Africa’s richest people, and probably the wealthiest woman on the continent. What is of particular interest is how that
empire was built.
Below is a list of Africa’s richest people, according to Forbes magazine, and how they made their wealth.
Aliko Dangote (Nigeria) – US$21,6 billion: Cement, sugar and flour and commodity trading
Johann Rupert (South African) – US$7,3 billion: Luxury goods broking
Nicky Oppenheimer (South Africa) – US$6,8 billion: Mining
Nassef Sawiris (Egypt) – US$6,1 billion: Construction
Christoffel Wiese (South Africa) – US$5,4 billion: Retailing
Mike Adenuga (Nigeria) – US$4,6 billion: Telecommunications and oil
Mahomed Mansour (Egypt) – US$4 billion: Diversified holdings
Isabel dos Santos (Angola) – US$3,7 billion: Diversified investments
Issad Rebrab (Algeria) – US$3,2 billion: Food production
Naguib Sawiris (Egypt) – US$3,1 billion: Telecommunications
